Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium -Sunday May 14th, 10:30 am

SIX! Glenn Maxwell to Ajinkya Rahane. Off break length ball, off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Ajinkya Rahane dances down the pitch and lifts the ball over the long on boundary to secure a comfortable Pune victory.

Things could not have gone much better for the Supergiants today. Everything went right in the field, and they were composed with the bat to finish off a small total with ease. Kings XI just did not turn up today, and were heavily punished. RPS go through and will play Mumbai in the first qualifier for a place in the final.

11.5

Glenn Maxwell to Ajinkya Rahane. Off break back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Tewatia.

11.4

Glenn Maxwell to Steven Smith. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Guptill.

11.3

Glenn Maxwell to Ajinkya Rahane. Off break back of a length, off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Guptill.

11.2

Glenn Maxwell to Ajinkya Rahane. Off break back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Singh.

11.1

Glenn Maxwell to Steven Smith. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Guptill.

Rahul Tewatia to Steven Smith. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Marsh.

8.5

Rahul Tewatia to Ajinkya Rahane. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.

8.4

Rahul Tewatia to Ajinkya Rahane. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.

8.3

Rahul Tewatia to Steven Smith. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Singh.

8.2

Rahul Tewatia to Ajinkya Rahane. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, dropped catch by Guptill. That sums up the Kings XI day. Guptill is a good fielder, but puts down a dolly for his standards. Swept out to him at deep mid wicket at head height, but it pops straight out the hands.

8.1

Rahul Tewatia to Ajinkya Rahane. Stock ball back of a length, off stump on the back foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Tewatia.

OUT! Bowled. Axar Patel to Rahul Tripathi. Stock length ball, off stump moves in front sweeping, missed. Tripathi has to go. No celebration from Kings XI due to the circumstances. The opener goes too far across his stumps, exposes all three, and the ball skids through to clip the top of off.

5.2

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.

5.1

FOUR! Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs. Rahane finally gets a boundary to his name. He shuffles back in the crease and punches it off the backfoot through the covers for four.

Rahul Tewatia to Rahul Tripathi. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to backward point for no runs, fielded by Sharma.

4.5

Rahul Tewatia to Rahul Tripathi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Tewatia.

4.4

Rahul Tewatia to Rahul Tripathi. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to point for no runs, fielded by Sharma.

4.3

SIX! Rahul Tewatia to Rahul Tripathi. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Right in the arc of Tripathi, and he deals with it magnificently. He moves swiftly down on one knee, and launches it out the park. Struck very sweetly.

4.2

Rahul Tewatia to Rahul Tripathi. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Sharma.

4.1

Rahul Tewatia to Rahul Tripathi. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Tewatia.

Over11.6

SIX!

SIX! Glenn Maxwell to Ajinkya Rahane. Off break length ball, off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Ajinkya Rahane dances down the pitch and lifts the ball over the long on boundary to secure a comfortable Pune victory.

Things could not have gone much better for the Supergiants today. Everything went right in the field, and they were composed with the bat to finish off a small total with ease. Kings XI just did not turn up today, and were heavily punished. RPS go through and will play Mumbai in the first qualifier for a place in the final.

Over5.3

Wicket!1/41

Rahul Tripathi28 (20) Bowled Axar Patel

OUT! Bowled. Axar Patel to Rahul Tripathi. Stock length ball, off stump moves in front sweeping, missed. Tripathi has to go. No celebration from Kings XI due to the circumstances. The opener goes too far across his stumps, exposes all three, and the ball skids through to clip the top of off.

Over5.1

Four

FOUR! Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs. Rahane finally gets a boundary to his name. He shuffles back in the crease and punches it off the backfoot through the covers for four.

Over4.3

SIX!

SIX! Rahul Tewatia to Rahul Tripathi. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Right in the arc of Tripathi, and he deals with it magnificently. He moves swiftly down on one knee, and launches it out the park. Struck very sweetly.